Atom Ellis (born April 8, 1966) is a

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from

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. Atom was a founding member of the Thrash Funk band Psychefunkapus from 1986 to 1992 and a member of the San Francisco band

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from 1993 to 2000. During and after his tenure with

he also performed as a regular sideman for Link Wray from 1996 to 2003. For shorter stints Atom performed and recorded with

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, The Pop-o-pies,

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, Richard Thompson,

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, and

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. Atom Ellis has more recently toured as bassist and backup vocalist for

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. Ellis toured with

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during summer 2010.

Selected discography

* Psychefunkapus-"Psychefunkapus" (1990- Atlantic #82063, credits: Bass/Vocals) * Psychefunkapus-"Skin" (1991- Atlantic #82331, credits: Bass/Vocals) * World Entertainment War (1991-Popular Metaphysics/MCA #10137, credits: Backing Vocals) * Pop-o-Pies- "In Frisco" (1993- Amarillo #581, credits: Bass Guitar) * Dieselhed- "Dieselhed" (1995- Amarillo #590, credits: Bass/Backing Vocals) * Dieselhed- "Tales of a Brown Dragon" (1996- Amarillo #601, credits: Bass/Backing Vocals) * Dieselhed- "Shallow Water Blackout" (1997- Amarillo #608, credits: Bass/Backing Vocals) * Dieselhed- "Elephant Rest Home" (1999- Bongload BOOOOODFHN, credits: Bass/Backing Vocals) * Richard Thompson- "Mock Tudor" (1999- Capitol #98860, credits: Electric Bass Guitar) * Carl Hancock Rux- "Rux Review" (1999- Sony #69644, credits: Bass Guitar) * Dieselhed- "Chico and the Flute" (2001- Bongload, credits: Bass/Backing Vocals) * Richard Thompson- "Action Packed, The Capitol Years" (2001- Capitol #31051, credits: Electric Bass Guitar) * Virgil Shaw- "Still Falling" (2003- Future Farmer BOOOO83MGL, credits: Bass Guitar) * Chuck Prophet- "Age of Miracles" (2004- New West Records BOOO2UJKQS, credits: Bass guitar) * Brittany Shane- "Brittany Shane" (2007- Brittany Shane #275569, credits: Bass Guitar) * Neil Hamburger - "Sings Country Winners" (2008- Drag City Records DC363, credits: Bass/Ukulele)

References

External links

Atom Ellis interview on RundgrenRadio.com
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